St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-14
sECREraRY RAYARD.
He Makes an Impressive Speech
Regarding eace and War.


Regarding , eace and War.
WASHINGTON, Jan. - Secretary Bay
ard, in responding to the toast Our Coun-
try" at the Yale alumni reception last
night said:
In the newspapers of to-day there are
speeches reported in another land made by
two men who, perhaps, speak as much for
their country, or more for il, than any other
men that ever ruled il. Bismarck and Won
MOltke nave within the last forty-eight hours
told Europe and told the world that the safety
OF Europe and the safety of the many millions
contained within the governments of which
they are part, can only be preserved by the
power of military force. 1t is sixteen years
since there was clash of physical
force for Germany to take part in,
and yet this is the fruit and this
is the result. Brute force exclaimed the
secretar., lis that the end of civilization? Is
that all this nineteenth century can offer from
her wisest men, and is there nothing to coun-
teract it? If Yale college We're a mere
school if it taught men the Greek which you
know well, if it had no lessons other than
those the schoOimasters can teach and boy
can learn, why, the case would not be hope
ful for Us. But is there no counter acting
force in this land of ours that shall meet this
terrible confession that comes from the heart
of Europe to-day, that nothing but brute
force can govern? Gentlemen. can we not
have just heard and the cOunselS we have re-
ceived from the president of this association?
(Referriug TO the response of President
Dwight TO the toast, Yale, the University.'')
Is there
NOTHING ELSE THAN ARMIES
that can govern mankind? Is this the civili-
cation which is announced to US by the press
from Germany tonight? Is that the force
that governs America to-day, and are we to
look TO such future? May heaven forbid,
W hat force shall be used to strengthen, to
what can we look 10 avert from US what
seems to be the fate OF civilized Europe to-
day. if those who are their spokesman speak
the unhappy truth? 1t seems TO me there are
other forces that may be exempified by the
university OF which this excellent man is
president turning 10 President Dwight.) It
cannot be that the brute force of military
power is to be the security of any people or
guardian of any civilization that is 70 prog
gress under the rule that was born I,S87
years ago, and, therefore, when you ask
me, EFT qui liam regit?' I do not think
l could answer you better than by the simple
words: Yale, | 90 not mean the college or
the number Of schools that are collected into
8 university system in the town OF New
Haven, but l mean the American spirit of
education. Something better than scholar
ship, better than prOfeSSOrShip, greater and
stronger. the development of Gods highest
creatiOu-mau. We still may find in the
hearts of this republic something that shall
protect humanity from military force, some
thing that shall make military force only the
ultimate recourse for settling difficulties re-
sorted TO as a temporary aid, and always
subservient to the end in view--thc mature
advancement of people who shalIlive under
humane government
Frequently during the delivery of the
speech the secretary was in terrupted by ap-
piause. but the teryd earneStness with
which he spoke induced fixed attention on
his auditors. 4 soemnity which seldom
accompanies postprandal speech reigned
throughout the room and all the faces sur
rounding the board wore a thoughtful
look.